Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, March 9. Oh, and let’s not forget that Cooch is also a conspiracy theory nutjob, including “birtherism.” Check out the audio.

Paul Krugman: The Geometry of Progressive Trumpism (“As you can see, the downside of a Trump nomination is his extra awfulness multiplied by his chance of winning; the downside of Non-Trump is his own awfulness, multiplied by the extra chance of a GOP victory.”)

Sanders wins surprise, narrow victory in Michigan (“Clinton, meanwhile, cruised to an expected win in the primary in Mississippi, the latest in a series of contests in Southern states where she has bested Sanders largely on the strength of her appeal to African American voters.”)

Warner, Kaine join Supreme Court immigration amicus brief (“President Obama made a lawful decision to use the authority granted by Congress to set immigration enforcement priorities and focus our limited resources on threats to national security and public safety, not hard-working families.”)

Dominion to close 11 coal ash ponds (“As environmental activists ramp up pressure with protests, Dominion Virginia Power is moving ahead with its plan to close its 11 coal ash ponds by discharging treated wastewater from the ponds into state rivers.”)

Hillary Clinton released the following statement on Wednesday regarding new reports of Iranian missile tests and the nine year anniversary of Robert Levinson’s disappearance:

I am deeply concerned by reports that Iran has tested multiple missiles, which it claimed were stamped with words declaring that “Israel should be wiped from the pages of history.” This rhetoric is repulsive and has no place in the community of nations, and as President I will continue to stand with Israel against such threats. This demonstrates once again why we need to address Iran’s destabilizing activities across the region, while vigorously enforcing the nuclear deal. These missile launches constitute a blatant violation of Iran’s UN Security Council obligations, and such violations must have consequences. Iran should face sanctions for these activities, and the international community must demonstrate that Iran’s threats toward Israel will not be tolerated.

We also need to hold Iran to its promise to help us locate and bring home Robert Levinson – who disappeared nine years ago today. We cannot rest until he is reunited with his family.